Meet Shane

Hello and welcome! Sharing time and space with others and joining them on their healing journey is what this is all about simply because Healing is Possible! Sometimes we need a little "boost" to jump start our bodies into a parasympathetic response and then true healing can occur. When given the proper tools, your very own body, extremely intelligent body, will heal itself! I am fortunate to witness this change in one's well-being over and over, and when pain and tension (physical, mental, emotional) is reduced or eliminated, we all win! It reminds me of why we are all here; to help each other out, walk each other home. My mission is to hold sacred space in a peaceful, safe, and healing environment. The wisdom of the body will do the rest!

What Makes Shane Different:A typical massage can often be not much more than an oiled up “rub down” with toxic chemicals. I certainly do offer (and receive!) massage, it has it’s place. It is beneficial, feels wonderful and it can be more than just rearranging body hair. However, massage is just one aspect of Bodywork, like asanas (poses) are just one aspect of Yoga. Depending on the client’s goals, he or she may be fully clothed. I may use little to no massage creme, but when I do I choose a high quality product with Organic ingredients. I may hold a single position for 5-10 minutes, using anywhere from 5 grams of pressure to 40 pounds of pressure. I may only work a specific area to treat what needs to be treated and leave the rest for another visit. I also give full table time (if you pay for an hour massage - that is what you will receive). Most spas will only give you 45-50 minutes. I may work on muscles and areas that have never been worked before, which I hear often! There are so many ways to achieve a treatment plan, and that may mean leaving any spa-like expectations outside the door.

Continued Training:This is where the real education is. I have mentored with a few seasoned therapists here in town, who are so kind and incredible and I am very thankful for them! I have also trained with the Upledger Institute for CranioSacral Therapy. John F Barnes and Walt Fritz for Myofascial Release. Michael Ruit for Muscle Release Techniques. The International Center for Reiki Training for all Reiki attunements. Acu-Med for Microcurrent Point Stimulation. Chattanooga Yoga School and more! There are always more classes to come. I am continually looking to expand my knowledge of the body-mind connection and increase my skill set to be able to accommodate you best.